HP Z2 Mini G1a Black 2025
HP
82 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Z2 Mini G1a Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Mini M4 Pro is widely praised as a compact yet powerful machine, ideal for creative work like video editing, music production, and app development. Users highlight its silent operation, impressive speed, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. A few note the lack of USB-A ports as a minor inconvenience, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Compact size
- Silent operation
- Powerful performance
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Handles creative workloads easily
Cons
- No USB-A ports
- Requires adapters for legacy devices
Performance 5
Silent operation 4
Compact size 3
Apple ecosystem integration 2
Usb a ports 1
Value for money 2
Scores
Compact
Business
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| HP Z2 Mini G1a | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390★ | Apple M4 Pro |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 8050S★ | Apple M4 Pro 16-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | 300W★ | 155W |
| Weight | 2.30 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3 | 5★ |
| USB Ports | 5 | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | 3 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 2x Mini DisplayPort 2.1 Output | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x Mini DisplayPort 2.1 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Z2 Mini G1a Black 2025
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong storage (73rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (30th percentile)
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Pricing
HP Z2 Mini G1a Black 20250.033score per dollar
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 20240.057score per dollar
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4 Pro
Scores 91 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 26 specs.
